Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates "The President Has Constitutional Power To Target And Kill U.S. Citizens Abroad" at National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, March 5th

Does the president have constitutional authority under the due process clause to kill U.S. citizens abroad? Or is it a violation of that clause to decide to target and kill Americans? Intelligence Squared U.S. audiences will decide whether President Obama has tested the limits of the executive branch’s powers with the drone strike on accused terrorist and New Mexico-born Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen when a panel of esteemed experts discuss “The President Has Constitutional Power To Target And Kill U.S. Citizens Abroad” at Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center.

On March 5th, Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz will argue for the motion with Ohio Northern University Professor Michael Lewis. Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman with ACLU National Security Project Director Hina Shamsi will argue against the motion.

WHAT: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates “The President Has Constitutional Power To Target And Kill U.S. Citizens Abroad”
WHEN: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 / Reception 5:30-6:30 / Debate 6:30-8:00 PM
WHERE: F.M. Kirby Auditorium at the National Constitution Center, 525 Arch Street, Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA 19106
TICKETS: $30. To purchase, visit here.

This debate will be presented in partnership with the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the first and only nonprofit, nonpartisan institution devoted to the most powerful vision of freedom ever expressed: the U.S. Constitution. For more information about the Constitution Center, visit here.

Before the debate, audience members will vote on the motion; afterward, the audience votes again. The team that moves the most voters to its side will be the winning team in this provocative debate.

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